Driving mechanism for valves and other devices



March 14, 1933. c w H 1,901,397

DRIVING MECHANISM FOR VALVES AND OTHER DEVICES Fil-ed June 15, 1928 I 2 Sheets-Sheet L2 L' av INVENTOR Cecwe/vm w. KMM.

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DRIVING MECHANISM FOR VALVES AND OTHER DEVICES Filed June 13, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2 l L L 3 INVENTOR W mzw ATTORNEY Patented Mar. '14, less UNITED; sTA

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Application filed June is,

This invention relates to driving mechanisms for valves and other'devices.

-The patent to Peter P. 'Dean, -No.

1,295,445, of 'February25, 1919, discloses a motor driven valve operating mechanism stantaneous interruption of the driving connection between the motor and the valve. The control means for said normally restrainedmember includes an overload relay connected in the motor circuit and adapted to respond upon arrest of the valve in its limits to release said normally restrained member and thereby prevent excessive 'am-.; ming of the valve. In practice it has em found that if the overloadrelay is calibrated to respond at a load which prevents excessive jamming of the valve in its limits the same is also likely to respond if the frictional'or other resistance of the valve increases above normal at points between limits. r The .present'invention has among 'its objects to provide improved control means for valve operating mechanisms ofthe above mentioned character whichhinsures against interruption of the driving connections during movement of the valve between limits and which actsduring seating of the valve, and if desired upon opening thereof, to effeet substantially instantaneous interrup tion of the driving connections when the load on the motor exceeds a predetermined value.

Another object is to provide a control system of the aforesaid characterwhich is capable of adjustment to limit the operating torque applied to the valve to difierent predetermined values during final movement of the valve into its limits.

Another object of the invention is to provide a control systemfor valve operating mechanisms of the aforesaid character which provides for-slowdown of the motor prior to movement of the valve into open and closed positions.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear.

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certain embodiments of the invention which will now be described, it being understood that the embodiments. illustrated may be modified without departin from the spirit and scope of the appende claims. 1

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a schematic and dia ammatic view of a control system embodymg'the invention,

Fig. 2 is an across-the-line diagram of the circuit connections shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a schematic and diagrammatic view of a modified form of control system I embodying the invention, and

Fig. 4 is an ucross-the-line diagram of the circuit connections shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to Fig. 1, the same schematically illustrates a valve operatin mechanism of the character disclosed in t e copending application of Peter P. Dean Serial No. 69 ,535, filed March 7, 1924. such mechanism comprises a driven shaft 1, a driving shaft 2,. a planetary speed reducing gear 3 for establishing a driving connection between said shafts, and a motor 4 operativel connected to the driving member 2 through the medium of a worm wheel 5 and a worm 6. The planetary gear 3 includes a pinion 3- fixed to the drivin shaft 2, a plurality of pinions 3 carried y projecting arms on the driven shaft 1, and an internally toothed ring gear 3, the pinions 3" being arranged between and in mesh with the pinion 3 and the ring gear 3. The ring gear 3 is revolubly mounted, and as is 'ap arent restraint of sald ring gear renders t e planetary gear ating toggle which is biased by a spring 9 shaft 1 and driven shaft 2,.-

the aptto move said latch out of engagement with the stop 8. The toggle is adapted-to be moved against the actlonof spring hereina ter set forth, these limit switches act to control a pair of relays and one of said limit switches is adapted to open just prior to seating of the valve, while the other is adapted to open ]ust prior to closure of the valve.

The motor 4 is shown as being of the series type and the control means. therefor comprises a master drum '13 having an intermediate oifposition and extreme on ositions. Said controller is biased towar s ofi position by suitable means not shown and the same is adapted to be held in its extreme on positions by a latch 14 having an associated operating winding 15. Drum 13 is provided with'stationary contacts 17 to 21, inclusive, and cooperating movable contacts 22 to 25, inclusive, which contacts serve as hereinafter set forth to establish reverse power connections for the motor 4.. In ad- 30 dition to the aforementioned contacts drum 13 is (provided with stationary contacts 26, 27 an 28 and cooperating movable contacts 29, 30 and 31, which serve as hereinafter set forth to control the operating windings 10 5 and 15 of latches 7 and .14 through the medium of a pair of relays 32 and 33.

Relays 32 and 33 are each provided with an operating winding designated by reference character a, and arestraining winding designated b reference character 6, and each of sai rela s is held in closed position by an adjusta le s ring a. For purposes hereinafter set fort the operating windin 32" and 33 are arranged to be connected m' series with the motor upon establishment of the power connections therefor. The restraining windin 32 of relay 32- is aga ted to be energized t rough the medium 0 5 power connections for operation of motor 4. in one direction and the restraining windin 33 of relay 33 is ada ted to be energize thro hthe medium 0 limit switch 12 upon estabhshment of power connections for op- 5 oration of motor 4 in a reverse-direction.

The function and operationof the aforedescribed' controller together with" the circuit connections thereforwillnow'be more a fully described in connection with Fig. 2. 'Assumin that the valve is in open position, v closure ereof is effected by moving the master drum 13 upwardlyfrom the position $110111 in Fig. 1. With the master switch 13 in its fi'p position motor 4 is energized by a circuit extending from line L through "that arrest of said rin 'drum to and through said winding mit switch-11 upon establishment of' contacts 21, 25, and 20 of said drum through latch 14 into locking position to hold the v ,fmaster switch 13 in valve closing position while energization of winding 10 moves the latch 7 into the path of the stop 8 on ring gear 3. Latch 7 thus effects arrest of the ring gear 3 to establish a driving connection between the driven shaft 1 and driving shaft 2 and in this connection it should be noted gear by said latch effects initiation of t e operation of the valve with a hammer blow.-

During closing movement; of the valve the restraining winding 32 of relay 32 is energized by a circuit extending from line L through contacts 21, 25 and 20 of the mane;

an through the limit switch 11 to line L Winding 32 thus prevents response of relay 32 under the action of the winding 32". However, just prior to seating of the valve, limit switch 11 ope s to interrupt the aforedescribed energizin circuit for restraining winding 32" and t e rela 32 is then held in closed position against t e action of winding 32" by the sprlng 32. Upon arrest of the valve in closed position motor 4 tends to stall and the current in the motor circuit thus rises above normal value. Upon a given reduction in the speed of the motor the current in the motor circuit rises to a value which causes the'windin 32' to effect opening of role 32 a ainst t e,action of spring 33. Openlng 0 said relay interrugits the aforedescribed energizing circuit or the latch windings 10 and 15. Latch 7 is then circuit extending from line L through con-' tacts 17, 22' and 18 of said drum to and through the armature A of said motor through contacts 20, 23 and19 ofsaid drum and thence through the operating windings 32 and 33 of the relays 32 and 33 and the field F of motor to line L Also, upon establishment of such power connections for the motor the latch operatingwindings andare energized by a circuit extending from. line L through the winding 15 through contacts 27, 29 and 26 of the master drum 13 to and through the relay 33 and ,stop 8 on ring through the winding 10 to line L. Ener-- gization of winding 15 operates the latch 14 1x1) restrain the malslttlar switch 13 in it? valge c osmg position w i e energization 0 win ing 10 moves the latch 7 into the ath of the r 3 ,to establis the driving connection tween the driven shaft 1 .and driving shaft 2. During opening move-v valve intoits open position limit switch 12 is opened to interrupt the energizing circuit of relay 36 and said relay in res onding confor windin 33" of relay 33 and said rela l is' then hel in closed position againsttli e action of winding 33 b its spring 33. When the valve is arre in open position motor 4 tends to stall and the 'current in the I 'windi motor circuit risesto a yalue which causes the'winding 32' to (effect opening of relay 32 v a ainst the action of sprm "33. Opening 0 relay 33 inter'ru ts the a oredescribed energizing circuit or the latch operating 10 and 15 and the latch 14 is then rel to rmit return of the master drum to 01! position while thelatch 7 is released under the action of sprin' 91 to release ring gear. 3 for interruption o the drivin connection between the drivenshaft 1 an drivingzZhaft2.

. ferring to 'Fig. '3, the valve'operating' I mechanism and inaster drum shown therein are the same as shown in-Fig. 1 and the parts thereof are designated by reference numer ale corresponding to thoseusedin Fig.1. The controlmeans shown in Fig. 3 provides for slowdown of the motor jtust prior to seatin or opening of the va ve and also provi es for interruption of the driving connections. for the motor and return of the normally open up contacts 35 for controlp nently ling resistance R. The windings 10and15 associated with latches 14 and 7 :are con trolled by a normally open double-pole relay 36 having an operating-winding 36' permaconnected across the armature of motor 4. v 1

Referring now to Fig. 4, it will be ob served that the master drum 13 serves to selectively establish reverse power connections for motor 4 as in Fig. 1-. Assuming that the valve is in open position and that the master drum 13'1s'moved to; its'valve closing position, immediately upon estab-- lishment of the powe connections for motor 4 relay'35 is energize by a circuit extending from line L" through the operating winding 35 of saidrelay through contacts a 27, 30, 28 and 31 of the master drums 13 to and through the limit switch-11 to line L Relay 35 m responding excludes resistances R and R from the motor circuits As soon as the of the motor increases fibOVQill given value the winding 36 .efiects response nects the latch o crating win ings 10 and 15 across lines winding 10 effects response of latch 7 for establishment of the drivin connections between the motor'and thevafve and energization of winding 15 causes the latch 14 to hold the master drum 13in its valve closing position. Just rior to seating of the valve limit switch 1 opens to interrupt the aforede scribed energizing circuit for relay 35, and said'rela returns to normal position to include resistances R and it in thelmotor. circuit for slowdown'of the motor; Upon seata ing of the valve, motor 4 tends to stall and upon a .ven reduction in thespeed of the motor winding 36 permits relay 36 to open for interruption oi the energizing circuit of the latch operating windings 10 and 15. a Decnergization of winding 10 permits tripping of latch 7 for interruption of the drivmg connection while deener ization of winding 15 plermitstripping of etch 14 for return of t e'master' drum 13 to off position.

For opening of the valve the operation of the controller is similar to that above desition the winding L. Energitationof The controllers shown in Figs. 1 and 3 are both provided with signal lamps S and S which are arranged to connected across lines Ii -L by limit switches 11 and 12, re-

s ectivel Lamp S is thus deenergiud by h init switch 11 upon closure of the valve while lamps S is deenergized by limit switch 12 u on opening of the valve.

at'I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: a

1. .The combination with a part to be driven into a definite limit, a driving motor therefor,a quickly interruptible driving connection therebetween, a relay responsive to interrupt said driving connection, said re-. lay having an operating winding connected in circuit with said motor to effect response thereof under given current conditions, and having a restraining win to prevent response thereof under the action of said former winding, and means for controlling said restraining winding to prevent response of said relay except during final movement of said plart into said limit. 2.

nite limit.

he combination .with a art"to be driven into a definite limit of a riving momechanism'for tor therefor, a line switc connecting said motor to a source of supply and having electromagneticall o rated means associated therewith-for oldmg the same in closed position, a quickly interruptible drivingconnection between said motor and said driven part including a member to JO respectively restrained and released to render said connection effective and inefieetive, an electromagnetic device res nsive upon establishment of line connect ons for said motor to restrain said member, a relay responsive to'render the holding means assomated with said line switch mechanism and said restraining device inefiective under given current conditions in the motor circuit,.and means associated with said relay to prevent response thereof except final movement of In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

CLARENCE w. KUHN.

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